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Ramesh Pokhriyal approves Performance Grading Index 2019-20 for States, UT
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday approved the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories, which was introduced with a set of 70 parameters to bring about change in school education.
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NITI Aayog SDG index: 'Bihar ranks top from bottom'; Lalu Yadav taunts Nit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 5 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the state was adjudged to be the worst performer in the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals
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J-K among front-runners in NITI Aayog's SDG Index, surpasses top states, U
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Despite confronting many challenges, Jammu and Kashmir has performed better than many states and union territories (UTs) in NITI Aayog's index of states on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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RBI cuts FY22 GDP forecast to 9.5 pc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut its forecast of real GDP growth at 9.5 per cent in the current financial year (2021-2022).
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Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21: Kerala retains top rank, Bihar worst
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): In the third edition of the Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21 released on Thursday, Kerala has retained the top rank with a score of 75 while Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer with a score of 52.
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Covid-19 resurgence pushes service sector into contraction: IHS Markit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian service providers struggled in May with the intensification of Covid-19 crisis causing renewed declines in new business and output, according to the latest IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Thursday.
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Bahrain tops Global financial attractiveness rankings for 3rd consecutive
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manama (Bahrain), June 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bahrain has topped the globally-recognised AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index financial attractiveness ranking for the third straight year, leading impressive rankings for MENA capitals - with seven leading MENA cities in the top 16 places. Aside from the
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Gender disparity in Pak healthcare system contributing to dismal health of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): As the situation for the health of women in Pakistan stands at a dismal 153rd place in the health and survival global index, one of the major reasons for this is the growing gender disparity in healthcare and diminished role in the family system.
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Stokes 'progressing well', Archer to meet medical consultant this week: EC
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): All-rounder Ben Stokes is progressing well from his fractured left index finger and is set to return to action next month for Durham in the Blast competition, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
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April WPI inflation moves up to 10.49 pc on high fuel prices
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The annual rate of inflation based on the monthly wholesale price index (WPI) was 10.49 per cent in April as compared to 7.39 per cent in the previous month, data released by the government on Monday showed.
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Feminist activist's request to man to stop smoking triggers violent reacti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Palo Alto [US], May 16 (ANI): A request by a feminist activist to a man to stop smoking at a restaurant in China's Chengdu triggered a violent reaction, death threats and later "patriotic social mobs" harassed her on the net.
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Retail inflation eases to 4.29 pc, IIP grows 22.4 pc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Retail inflation measured by the consumer price index (CPI) eased to 4.29 per cent in April due to declining food prices, government data showed on Wednesday.
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